Only a few cars in history have been built solely for the purpose of being the best car ever, without any regard to cost. The very short list includes the Bugatti Type 41 Royale, Bugatti Veyron and the Mercedes-Benz 600. With its revolutionary system of silent hydraulics powering everything from the windows to the seat adjustments, the 600 was generations ahead of the competition. When it debuted in 1963, nothing else on the road was remotely as advanced, and it changed the luxury car industry forever.

Engineers at Mercedes-Benz knew that none of the engines in their current lineup were up to the task of powering the 600 with its immense weight and complex hydraulic system. They needed an engine that was totally new; the now legendary 6.3-liter M100 V-8 was the solution. Race-developed dry sump engine lubrication was used and a mechanical fuel injection system developed by Mercedes-Benz themselves was used through 1972. Even today, the 600 is the only Mercedes-Benz that was been built and developed without any regard to cost.

The 600 Grosser short wheelbase was the epitome of luxury, but the long-wheelbase Pullman took it to another level of exclusivity. Pullmans were offered as four- or six-door limousines with options ranging from an electric razor built in to the armrest to bullet resistant glass. A total of only of only 428 long-wheelbase 600 Pullmans were built during its 18-year production run and many still consider it to be the ultimate Mercedes-Benz.

This specific 600 is one of only 304 four-door, seven-passenger Pullmans. Nearly all of the long wheelbase Pullmans are finished in dark colors, so to find an example like this in Arabian Grey is particularly unusual. Amenities specified on this example include a privacy divider, intercom system, black leather interior, privacy curtains, a rear sunroof, and a bar for the rear passengers. Very few Pullmans are as mechanically and cosmetically sound as this example.

MBZ Motors of Winnetka California has maintained this Pullman since its restoration in the early 1990s and it is in optimal running order today. The hydraulic trunklid, windows, seat adjustments, and suspension all work as they should which is rare for a 600. An Auctions America specialist recently test-drove the car and it performed without issue. 600 Pullmans as nice and well maintained as this rarely come up for sale and this is a rare opportunity to purchase one of the most attractive and well-kept examples around.